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Go Knoxville’s fun things to do

Carpetbag's Youth Theater Festival begins at 10 a.m. Friday, June 24, at 1323 N. Broadway. The free festival gives youth the chance to see national performers, then take classes to experiment with what they saw. Workshops will be offered for dance, poetry, hip-hop, storytelling, arts & crafts and more. Registration begins at 9 a.m.

ROAD RACE

The Tennessee Paracycling Open in Oak Ridge is a three-race event for disabled cyclists on June 25-26, plus a learn-to-race class on June 24th for new riders.

The athletes, many of whom are disabled veterans, compete on handcycles (for those with amputations or paralysis); tandem bicycles (with visually impaired stokers on the back and sighted pilots on the front); and upright bicycles (for those with amputations, neurological deficits or other problems). A spectator event will be from 2-5 p.m. Saturday, June 25, beginning at Novus Road and Renovare Boulevard. Info: Gary Kinder, 865-556-6087.

FREE CONCERT

The Knoxville Community Band will give a free concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 26, in the main hall of the Clayton Center at Maryville College.

The concert will include marches, highlights from Broadway musicals, a bit of Irish music and a ragtime number.

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